The ISKCON / Gaudiya Vaishnava Panchang (Gaurabda era). Each day shows its tithi and nakshatra, with the Ekadashi fasting days and Krishna and Vaishnava festivals highlighted.
ISKCON Panchang 1948 opens in November during Gaurabda 462 of the Hindu calendar.
November 1948
Gaurabda 462
Damodara Masa (Kartika) – Keshava Masa (Margashirsha)
Festivals & Vrats in November 1948
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Govardhan Puja / Annakut
Tithi 2:02 PM, Oct 31 – 11:31 AM, Nov 1
Krishna lifting Govardhan hill is remembered with mountains of food offered to the deity.
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Devutthana (Kartiki) Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 4:30 PM, Nov 11 – 6:54 PM, Nov 12
Vishnu awakens from cosmic sleep, ending Chaturmas so weddings and Tulsi Vivah resume — known in Maharashtra as Kartiki Ekadashi and also as Prabodhini Ekadashi.
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Tulsi Vivah
Tithi 6:54 PM, Nov 12 – 8:59 PM, Nov 13
The ceremonial marriage of the holy Tulsi plant to Lord Vishnu (Shaligram) on Kartik Dwadashi, the day after Prabodhini Ekadashi, which opens the Hindu wedding season.
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Kartik Purnima / Dev Deepavali
Tithi 11:33 PM, Nov 15 – 12:09 AM, Nov 17
Gods are said to descend to earth — ghats and temples are lit with rows of lamps; in Gujarat it is Dev Diwali and the Vautha fair is held, while in Rajasthan the Pushkar Camel Fair, the Kapil Muni Fair at Kolayat and the Chandrabhaga Fair at Jhalrapatan all culminate on this full moon.
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Utpanna Ekadashi Vrat
Tithi 9:27 AM, Nov 26 – 7:19 AM, Nov 27
Marks the appearance of Goddess Ekadashi from Vishnu — the origin of Ekadashi observance.
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About the ISKCON Panchang
The ISKCON / Gaudiya Vaishnava Panchang (Gaurabda era). Each day shows its tithi and nakshatra, with the Ekadashi fasting days and Krishna and Vaishnava festivals highlighted.
Each day lists its tithi and paksha, the nakshatra, the weekday (vaar) and any festivals or vrats. Tap any day to see the full panchang for that date — tithi start and end times, nakshatra, yoga, karana, sunrise and sunset, and the inauspicious periods (Rahu Kalam, Yamaganda, Gulika Kalam). Use the month and year selectors to browse this year and the next.